Tuesday
Dec082020

Apple finally debuts long-rumoured AirPods Max noise-canceling headphones

Apple's one last product launch for 2020 is the long-rumoured AirPods Max. It is the company's first over-the-ear headphones that are available for pre-order starting today for $779. You can order from apple.com or in the Apple Store app. The AirPods Max will start shipping on Tuesday, December 15.

These premium noise-cancelling headphones will be available in five shades: space grey, silver, sky blue, green, and pink. They feature what Apple calls a "custom acoustic design" with a 40mm driver system that you can expect to provide "rich, deep bass, accurate mid-ranges, and crisp, clean high-frequency extension so every note can be heard." 

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Tuesday
Dec082020

Apple Fitness+ will launch on Dec. 14

Source: Apple

Apple announced its fitness service back in September. Now, we learn that Fitness+ will be officially available starting Monday, December 14. It costs $12.99 per month or $99.99 annually. The service can be shared with up to six members of your family at the same price. 

Those who purchased the Apple Watch Series 3 or later will get three months free. If you own an Apple Watch already, you get a month for free. Fitness+ is also included in the Apple One Premier plan, which provides access to Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple News+, and 2TB of iCloud storage for $33.95 per month. This plan is also shareable with up to six family members.

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Tuesday
Dec082020

LCBO pauses partnership with SkipTheDishes at the request of Ontario govt.

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After a request from the Ontario government, LCBO pauses its partnership with SkipTheDishes indefinitely. The two companies recently announced its collaboration that lets SkipTheDishes deliver alcohol to its customers through its delivery service. Ontario Finance Minister Rod Philips and Premier Doug Ford asked the retailer to hold off these plans to assist struggling restaurants first.

Toronto is currently in the grey or lockdown zone, only allowing restaurants and bars to offer takeout and delivery, with many of them reporting huge drops in revenue. Ford's government decided to help out the struggling sector by allowing restaurants to deliver alcohol with food to increase orders.

Source: Toronto Sun

Monday
Dec072020

Google's December feature drop brings Pixel 5 features to older Pixels

The December update for Pixel devices is now available, and it brings some features from its latest Pixel to older devices. In the US, Pixel 3 devices and later models will get Assistant's "Hold for Me" feature, which lets the voice assistant wait for someone to come on the line if you're put on hold. Older Pixel devices also now get access to Extreme Battery Saver mode, which allows you only to run the most crucial apps so you can extend battery life further.

As for the new Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, these get some improvements, too. Google makes GPS on these smartphones more accurate on foot, but it isn't rolling out to all available countries yet. There are also new context-aware battery features, like Adaptive Battery and Adaptive Charging.

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